Dewon

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Pronounced duh-WON /dəˈwɑn/Low

Meaning: Dewon is an invented African-American name that pairs the fashionable De- prefix with the -won sound of names like Dwan and Dewayne, giving it a fresh coined feel rather than an inherited dictionary meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Dewon is a coined American boy's name joining the De- prefix to a Dwan-like ending. It reached a small high around the mid-nineteen-eighties (said duh-WON).

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Origin LowAmerican, English

MeaningDewon is an invented African-American name that pairs the fashionable De- prefix with the -won sound of names like Dwan and Dewayne, giving it a fresh coined feel rather than an inherited dictionary meaning.

U.S. rank (2022)#12811 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1986

Total births (all-time)≈ 411

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dewon belongs to the wave of prefix-built American names that flourished in Black communities from the nineteen-sixties onward. Rather than carrying an old-world root, it was assembled for sound, its De- opening echoing kin like Dewayne and Dwan.

The name was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak, and it drifted quietly after the nineteen-eighties. A boy named Dewon at that high point would be nearing forty today, squarely a child of the hip-hop generation.

Did you know? The De- prefix that opens Dewon was a hallmark of mid-century African-American naming, generating a whole family of fresh coinages such as Deshawn, Demarco, and Dewayne.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Dewon — Coined De- prefix name; kin to Dwan and Dewayne

Variations

DewanDwanDewaun

Nicknames

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If you like Dewon…

Deshawn— a like De- prefixed coinage of the era

Dewayne— a close cousin sound behind the name

Demarco— another De- built American name

Antwon— shares the -won ending sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dewon mean?

It is a modern American coinage joining the De- prefix to a Dwan-like ending, so its appeal is in sound rather than an old root.

How do you pronounce Dewon?

It is said duh-WON /dəˈwɑn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Dewon a boy or girl name?

Dewon is recorded here as a boy's name.

How popular is Dewon?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties.